Audit Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Great company and people, just not a lot going on outside of the work place which devalued the overall placement slightly.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues were extremely friendly and definitely made me feel part of the team

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Not the managers in particular, but the whole team were extremely supportive.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Workload was pretty consistent with a great range of assignments.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of interaction with clients and senior members of KPMG, surprising for an intern.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The internship was invaluable for me in terms of confirming that this is the career path I want to follow, but also, that KPMG is the firm for me.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • It depended on who was in the office! With Audit, there is a lot of movement, and so generally the office is rather quiet as the major of the team are out at client sites.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Pretty well organised. We had a lot of discretion as to what areas of the department we would like to focus on and were also given opportunities to try other departments with in the firm

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The fact that the internship was paid meant KPMG invested a lot financially. They also provided us with brand new laptops which was great. With regards to personal development, the team definitely helped us to broaden our skill base and encouraged us to interact with clients to build our confidence.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am currently waiting for an interview with a partner at another office.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Not a lot going on in the evenings which I felt let the placement down as I was in a new city and would have benefited greatly from more outside work activities!

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not tooo expensive but also by no means cheap!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I went to a few bars, but that was it! I think there is quite a good nightlife, I just didn't see any of it!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few nights out which I attended, but not a lot compared to other placements I have done.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

September 2011

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